There's a reason Victini has stayed relevant since Gen 5. Psychic/Fire typing and clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark — it checks a lot of boxes at once. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Victory Pokemon.
You won't find a real weakness in Victini's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Victory Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 3 HP EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
This Pokémon brings victory. It is said that Trainers with Victini always win, regardless of the type of encounter.
When it shares the infinite energy it creates, that being’s entire body will be overflowing with power.
Victini Weakness
VulnerableType-wise, Victini takes extra damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Victini's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
You won't find Victini in any egg group. This Psychic/Fire mythical has 600 total stats and only shows up through limited events.
How to Evolve
the remaining moves gives Victini answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Victorystar mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Best Victini Moveset
- V Create
- U Turn
- Bolt Strike
- Zen Headbutt
Stall teams hate this. Victini can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from V-create and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Victini in Sword & Shield. It's available in Black and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Victini is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier on our tier list. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. That 100 base HP does the heavy lifting.
Victini's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Garchomp (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Victini has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Victini doesn't evolve. As a Mythical Pokemon, it stands on its own without an evolutionary line. It's a Psychic/Fire type with 600 BST.
Victory Star is the go-to ability for Victini. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon. It's Victini's only ability.
Victini is a mixed attacker — base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Victini appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Victini shows up in 7 games across 5 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A